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TextbookRush Reviews Summary

The company has garnered mixed feedback regarding its reputation and customer service. Positive sentiments highlight competitive pricing, a wide selection of textbooks, and satisfactory product quality when items are received. However, significant concerns arise from prolonged order processing and shipping delays, leading to frustration among customers. Issues with order cancellations, lack of tracking information, and inadequate customer support further exacerbate dissatisfaction. Overall, while the company offers appealing prices and a user-friendly purchasing experience, it must address operational inefficiencies and communication gaps to enhance customer trust and satisfaction.

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New Jersey
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Amazing Buyback!
July 13, 2021

Everything went well with the buyback. Was refunded the money for it really fast! Shipping by FedEx.

Date of experience: July 12, 2021
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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GREAT EXPIERIENCE
December 25, 2020

I sold a 84$ math book to them and it got free shipping and the payment went to my account within days. Great work

Date of experience: December 23, 2020
Maryland
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Big scam
October 30, 2020

Unfortunately I decided not to listen to all the 1-star reviews this company had since I was giving them a brand new textbook and followed all instructions. However, I got scammed as well where they took my book and never paid me anything. I hope they fix their management to be more honest

Date of experience: October 30, 2020
Florida
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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One of the fastest book buyback experiences I have encountered. The prices I was quoted were honored, shipping was free, and I received payment very quickly. Thanks for a great experience.

Date of experience: September 15, 2020
Oklahoma
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Feel scammed
September 3, 2020

My granddaughter needs an access code for one of her classes. Since money is tight and trying to save a few dollars, they ordered from this TextbookRush company and paid 63 dollars for it. When she tries to log in using the code they sent, she gets an error message saying that code has already been used. I have tried 3 times to contact the company, but with no luck yet. She has been in school for 2 weeks now and not able to attend this one class because of the problem with the access code.

Date of experience: September 3, 2020
Florida
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Merchandise not sent
August 25, 2020

I purchased a set of two books "Medical Surgical Nursing 8th edition, and paid an expedited shipment. I received only one volume that is #2. For 15 days I have sent them several emails; but they only answer that they are waiting for the warehouse answer. I gave them the option to send me a package to return volume 2; but they did not took an action as well. I could not study for my test. These people are a joke. Don't buy from them if you seriously need the merchandise. There is a true reason why they have bad reviews.

Date of experience: August 25, 2020
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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After reading all the reviews, I didn't really want to use this site but they offered the highest price for my used textbook so I figured I'd try it. I mailed my textbook in on a Friday, they received it 6 days later and sent money to my Paypal the same day. No complaints... and I received all my money. Make sure you package your book(s) real good so they can't say it's damaged

Date of experience: August 6, 2020
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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While the response was quick once I contacted, it took 3 months to get check and then said I only returned one book, instead of 3. Even though shipping doc shows that was not possible I wish I would have looked at reviews before sending. So instead of $106, received $21.

Date of experience: July 8, 2020
GB
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Scam scam scam
May 23, 2020

Sent them 4 books because they offered the highest price. Never seen money or books. After receiving they sent an email 3 were damaged and 1 had wrong ISBN code. Avoid these scammers. BBB is full of complains. Should check reviews before sending.

Date of experience: May 22, 2020
Colorado
1 review
0 helpful votes
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This is one of the worst companies I have ever dealt with. Not only did the send me a book with a different ISBN than the one that I paid for, when I asked to be reimbursed the difference, almost $25 they said that I could send the book back to them for a refund but that I would have to pay for the shipping. This piece of $#*! company doesn't know how to do anything properly. Honestly I would much rather spend the $300 dollars extra that the text book costs than deal with these incompetent people again.

Date of experience: May 22, 2020
Virginia
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Fake Site
April 22, 2020

This is a fake site folks. Do not buy or sell books through them. I shipped them a book and never got a check back.

Date of experience: April 22, 2020
California
1 review
3 helpful votes
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SCAMMY COMPANY
February 14, 2020

I've attempted to contact their customer service team multiple times and have not been successful. I was quoted a certain amount for my textbooks through the buyback program and agreed to the amount, so I sent them in. I took pictures of the books before sending them in to have proof of the pristine condition they were in. These books weren't used because the lecture class was dropped after purchasing books. After several weeks, I received a check for 93 CENTS! Not even a dollar for TWO textbooks that were sent in. I know the condition I sent these books in. I have photo proof of them, so they can't tell me they weren't in an acceptable condition. THEY WERE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. Unfortunately, I never heard from them after the first email with the quoted amount. They never emailed me beforehand to inquire about the condition of my books or change the quoted amount. Their email with the quoted amount clearly states, "you will receive an email notification of any adjustments to your buyback". I NEVER HEARD FROM THEM! THEY HAVE BEEN PURPOSELY IGNORING MY EMAILS! This is very disappointing because they collect product from consumers to resell for profit. Read the other complaints on here. Majority of the customers have never received the quoted amount and/or have had their books STOLEN by the company and they are clearly reselling them. THIS COMPANY IS A FRAUD. BEWARE OF THEIR SCAMMY BEHAVIOR. I lost my money and product, so please don't let it happen to you as well. There are many other companies that are trustworthy and will fulfill their quoted amount. STAY AWAY FROM THEM!

Date of experience: February 14, 2020
Colorado
1 review
5 helpful votes
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F$#% this place man!
December 24, 2019

These guys are scam artists! I'm reporting them to the FTC! These guys just stole all the books I sent them and claimed there was water damage to them. Well which one is it you didn't get them,? Or they have water damage? SCAM! SCAM! SCAM! DONT GO THROUGH THIS COMPANY!

Date of experience: December 23, 2019
Virginia
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Don't do itttt
July 2, 2019

Typical 'only giving one star because I can't give 0'. Textbookrush jipped me out of over $400. Long story short, they insisted they emailed me when I sent the wrong books when in reality they didn't. This review has been a long time coming. I hope y'all see this and remember me because if I lied, like y'all think I did since I never got a refund, why would I go to this much trouble, STILL. Instead of Textbookrush, go to the website bigwords.com and enter the ISBN for the book your looking for. It will compare the cheapest options including shipping /handling. Screw you, textbookrush.com

Date of experience: July 1, 2019
Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I am happy with my purchase of this book although it has a bit of writing in the book. This book is a good study material for The Fundamentals of Nursing. I would recommend this book to nursing students to narrow down certain key concepts about Fundamentals of Nursing Thanks!

Date of experience: April 6, 2019
Kentucky
1 review
1 helpful vote
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They claim the textbook I sent them was counterfeit and that they had to send in to the publisher who confiscated it. I sent them a perfectly legitimate book and now I am not getting paid for it nor getting it back.

Date of experience: December 12, 2018
Washington
1 review
4 helpful votes
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PEOPLE DON'T USE THESE GUYS! They stole 173 worth of books they tried deleting all proof of my interactions and closed my account after my books arrived at there warehouse stating I had violated by opening multiple accounts. WHAT? I was hacked my email was being scammed now I believe it was them! Watch out guys SERIOUS I'm filing police report better business bureau and federal affairs. This is not acceptable it is stealing from the people who keep them in buisness

Date of experience: September 16, 2018
Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I initially sent in 1 book as a test and they paid me. It took about two weeks total process time. However my second attempt i sent them 5 books and they only paid me for 1 and kept the others and Held them saying that they were counterfeit, They DID NOT offer me to pay to have them returned like other buyers do. They STOLE my books and i am guessing they will resell them. If My Books weren't up to your standards then they should at least give me an option to have them returned to me. It is your opinion that they are fake. I know i paid real money for them when i purchased them. STAY AWAY Far Away. My suggestion is Buyback express (fastest turnaround time) or Booksrun at least they offer an option to have your books returned back to you if there is an issue.

Date of experience: August 11, 2018
Minnesota
2 reviews
14 helpful votes
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I sent them a whole box of books several weeks ago. Today I got an email saying they received my box, but it was empty. Are you kidding me? I wish I would have read these reviews before I sold them my barely used, brand new books!

Date of experience: August 8, 2018
Washington
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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CROOKS!
August 6, 2018

My textbook buyback was outsourced to these people and they gave me some garbage answer about my book being counterfeit and they weren't giving me my money or the book back! I'm sure they just turned around and sold the book to some other shmuck! This place is a scam and should be put out of business!

Date of experience: August 6, 2018

From the business

Whether you're shopping for a new semester or trying to find someone to buy textbooks from last semester, TextbookRush has you covered. We're proud to be your one-stop resource for all your college textbooks — from traditional textbooks to study guides and everything in between, we offer a large selection at exceptional prices to help you save money.


textbookrush.com
Founded in 2002
Grandview Heights, OH